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By all accounts, Unohana is the second most powerful currently around.

I thought this too based on her databook stats, but I'm starting to think that Kyoraku is stronger than she is. He was able to take charge of the other Captains at least, so he's the better leader. I'm still upset that Unohana took Yamamoto's words to heart and didn't even join the battle. She probably could've saved a lot of lives if she had gotten involved.

I'm kind of confused. I'm on chapter 235 and I'm pretty much getting the plot up to this point, except for how Aizen teamed up with the Arrancars. Did he create them after the attack on the Soul Society or before, and he planned this all out prior? Or did he just team up with them? Also, what's the difference between the Arrancars and the Visoreds?

I'm kind of confused. I'm on chapter 235 and I'm pretty much getting the plot up to this point, except for how Aizen teamed up with the Arrancars. Did he create them after the attack on the Soul Society or before, and he planned this all out prior? Or did he just team up with them? Also, what's the difference between the Arrancars and the Visoreds?

Aizen was plotting with the Arrancar since before he left Soul Society. And the Arrancar are Hollows that gained the powers of Soul Reapers while the Vizards/Visoreds are the opposite; they're Soul Reapers who gained the powers of Hollows.

I thought this too based on her databook stats, but I'm starting to think that Kyoraku is stronger than she is. He was able to take charge of the other Captains at least, so he's the better leader. I'm still upset that Unohana took Yamamoto's words to heart and didn't even join the battle. She probably could've saved a lot of lives if she had gotten involved.

Even Kyoraku has implied she stringer then him, in addition to being the second oldest captain around. Not sure we should read more into him telling them off, simply due to him being the only one of the elder captains there at the time. We should at least wait until next chapter to see whether he continues to command them.

I don't think she could have saved that many lives, since most of the shinigami were being instantly killed. She's not Orihime. And joining the battle probably would have meant spending time fighting, taking away time for healing others.

A soul that cannot be saved drifts and disappears,
In the instant it vanishes, it shines faintly,
Now, it creates a night with a full moon.

Aizen was plotting with the Arrancar since before he left Soul Society. And the Arrancar are Hollows that gained the powers of Soul Reapers while the Vizards/Visoreds are the opposite; they're Soul Reapers who gained the powers of Hollows.

Ah, okay. One more for good measure: how did the Visoreds gain their hollow powers? Ichigo himself sort of randomly discovers his hollow self.

Oh my God. Squad Zero finally appears and I absolutely love their designs; they look nothing like I expected them to look, but that's a good thing. Kubo did a really good job making them all look dynamic! I'm surprised that there are only five members in the Royal Guard, but this will probably save Kubo a lot of trouble when it comes to them fighting.

I really can't take them seriously. At all. Especially with the facial expressions of most of them.

That is what makes them interesting. They don't have that usual facial expression of Kubo characters (Example: Just look at Tsukishima's face... It is the same of Byakuya).
I can say thatt is one of the reasons I like Genryuusai as well, he had a unique design among the characters.

Now that I think, most of my favorites have or had somewhat unique designs (Gin, Ulquiorra, Tousen, Kyoraku)... It is not a surprise that I liked the Squad 0.

If their total power surpasses the whole Gotei 13, I wonder when/how Unohana will join the fight. Eh.

Oh great. A broken bankai never goes back to its original state. Please don't tell me Ichigo is going to have another new design for a bankai.
Or he might not just join the fight at all after this. Highly improbable, but I'd take my hat off to Kubo if he does that.

Kyoraku is implying that the King now doesn't have any protection. Aizen would find that interesting.

Oh great. A broken bankai never goes back to its original state. Please don't tell me Ichigo is going to have another new design for a bankai.
Or he might not just join the fight at all after this. Highly improbable, but I'd take my hat off to Kubo if he does that.

I think it's nearly impossible. He'll more likely give Ichigo a new Bankai. Or a bow.